Posts Tagged ‘chess’
Chess Deluxe Now Available on the Mac App Store
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 August 2012 02:25 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 15 August 2012 02:25
Sydney-based independent developer, Nicholas Cooke today introduces Chess Deluxe 1.0, his new game title for Mac OS X. Available on the Mac App Store, Chess Deluxe takes the experience of chess to the next level with a simple yet elegant UI, great graphics and fantastic gameplay. The game offers unlimited undo, an optional timer, as well as supports both 1 player, 2 player and online gameplay using Game Center, so you can play against your friends, or test at your skills against the AI. Continue reading
Tags: apple logo, Available, chess, Deluxe, deluxe features, game center, ios, iPad, iphone, mac chess, mountain lion, nicholas cooke, online, player, Simple, store, sydney australia, Test, today | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Point Four 1.0 for iPad – Puzzle/Strategy Game Played on a Chessboard
Last Updated on Friday, 10 August 2012 12:00 Written by iUseMac Friday, 10 August 2012 12:00
Kauzora today introduces Point Four 1.0 for iPad, their new, single-player, puzzle/strategy game played on the same kind of 8 x 8 board used in chess. Players start each puzzle with a minimum of 5 blocks on the board, including: 4 point blocks, each a single square block with a triangular appendage pointing N, S, E, or W; and a central cross block, a single square block with cutouts for each triangle. The goal of the game is to move all 4 point blocks into the four sides of the cross block. Continue reading
Tags: block, chess, chess players, chessboard, final move, iPad, Kind, melbourne australia, minimum, mode, player, player puzzle, score points, simple game, square blocks, swipe, timer mode, today, triangular points | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Chess, Card, Die Faces, and Trigrams: iPad App for Games and Cleromancy
Last Updated on Friday, 4 May 2012 12:00 Written by iUseMac Friday, 4 May 2012 12:00
Icons representing chess pieces, playing card suits, the faces of a die, and I Ching tri-grams are now available in the GameGlyph iPad app from PhoneApp. The GameGlyph app provides easy access to special characters not availa-ble on the iPad’s onscreen keyboard. GameGlyph provides traditional icons that you can use in bridge and poker explanations, craps strategies, and your own interpreta-tions of I Ching. GameGlyph saves text sequences, provides Unicode conversion and much more. Continue reading
Tags: card suits, chess, chess notation, chess pieces, Ching, Cleromancy, communications capabilities, Copy, die, Faces, functional text editor, game icons, i ching, iPad, PhoneApp, productivity applications, screen orientations, snippet, trigrams, Unicode | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Kwalee tease second game
Last Updated on Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:30 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:30
iOS game developers, Kwalee have announce their second social multiplayer game is under development. The company has put together a brief teaser, featuring Kwalee CEO David Darling’s wife Tanya, available on the Kwalee YouTube channel. Tanya has become a regular face for the company and has really enjoyed being involved in photo and videoshoots. Kwalee recently launched a public forum for readers to discuss games and Kwalee’s developments. Continue reading
Tags: chess, david darling, Development, excit, face, facebook, game developers, Husband, innovative new products, Kwalee, leamington spa, multiplayer, multiplayer game, Social, Spa, startup company, succession, tongue in cheek, video game industry, YouTube | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
New Chess Opening Trainer for iPad Lists More Free Training Books
Last Updated on Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:00
Arizona based Cliqueyou today announces Chess Opening Trainer 1.1, an update to its popular educational title for iPad. Chess Opening Trainer builds on the time-tested educational technique of learning by doing. Chess Opening Trainer smartly plays the variations based on which move the user has the most difficulty learning or remembering. Version 1.1 supports landscape only mode, Minor user interface improvements and bug fixes with seven free sample training books available for download. Continue reading
Tags: benko gambit, chess, chess board, download, educational technique, FREE, iPad, jovanka houska, Kindle, landscape, Lists, nigel davies, opening books, opening lines, overwhelming requests, player, simon williams, today, Trainer | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
New Chess Opening Trainer for iPad Lists More Free Training Books
Last Updated on Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:00
Arizona based Cliqueyou today announces Chess Opening Trainer 1.1, an update to its popular educational title for iPad. Chess Opening Trainer builds on the time-tested educational technique of learning by doing. Chess Opening Trainer smartly plays the variations based on which move the user has the most difficulty learning or remembering. Version 1.1 supports landscape only mode, Minor user interface improvements and bug fixes with seven free sample training books available for download. Continue reading
Tags: benko gambit, chess, chess board, download, educational technique, FREE, iPad, jovanka houska, Kindle, landscape, Lists, nigel davies, opening books, opening lines, overwhelming requests, player, simon williams, today, Trainer | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
New iPad Retina Graphics for Knight Defense HD
Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 04:40 Written by iUseMac Tuesday, 20 March 2012 04:40
Knight Defense HD for Apple iPad has been updated to version 1.5.0, featuring retina graphics optimised for the new iPad. This strategy/action hybrid game features elements of tower defense and chess, dressed in bright, glowing neon graphics. The random level generator, previously an in-app purchase, is now integrated into the base game. To mark the release of the new iPad the app is on sale at half price for a limited time. Continue reading
Tags: amount, apple game, Apple iPad, base game, chess, enemy pieces, hybrid game, incoming waves, king, Kotaku, neon graphics, player, Purchase, random level generator, resolution, resolution textures, retina, time, version, Zebrica | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Learn and Master Chess Openings with this New App for iPad
Last Updated on Monday, 5 March 2012 01:00 Written by iUseMac Monday, 5 March 2012 01:00
Arizona based Cliqueyou today introduces Chess Opening Trainer 1.0, its new educational title for iPad. Chess Opening Trainer builds on the time-tested educational technique of learning by doing. The user trains by playing the exact opening lines he/she wants to learn. The app records the move as the user plays the move. Chess Opening Trainer smartly plays the variations based on which move the user has the most difficulty learning or remembering. Continue reading
Tags: chess, chess board, chess defences, chess opening, chess openings, chess players, Development, educational technique, free train, iPad, Learn, nigel davies, Openings, player, stage, store, Technique, Trainer, vladimir kramnik, world chess champion | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Fruit Bowls Around The World Are Fighting Back In Fruit Rumble for iOS
Last Updated on Friday, 24 February 2012 02:05 Written by iUseMac Friday, 24 February 2012 02:05
California based Vestram Software today introduces Fruit Rumble 1.0, their new and addictive gaming title for iOS devices. Featuring lovingly animated graphics and ever-evolving gameplay, Fruit Rumble offers addictive arcade family-fun that anyone can pick up and enjoy. Users are transported to one of 8 gorgeously rendered tabletops where they must use the strength of various fruits to shoot at oncoming insect invaders before they reach the fruit bowl. Continue reading
Tags: arcade game, breakfast, chess, chess boards, cupertino california, desktop, Development, Fighting, fruit bowls, game experience, hungry insects, insect, insect attacks, insect invaders, iPad, marian suran, software, store, Xbox | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
New Game: Strategy War for iOS – Build your army and take over the world
Last Updated on Monday, 13 February 2012 02:10 Written by iUseMac Monday, 13 February 2012 02:10
AppGeneration today introduces Strategy War 1.0, its latest battle-focused board game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Build your army, dominate the enemy and take over the world, one country at a time. Strategy War brings world domination to a whole different level with intricate details, interactive turn by turn game play and advanced A.I. to test you in ways users have never experienced before. See how you stack up against the top ranked users through Game Center. Continue reading
Tags: army, campaign mode, chess, game center, game of chess, Hot, incoming attacks, iPad, iphone, mode, online, porto portugal, random players, seat mode, Single, software, tiny fish, war, world domination | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
First chess in a three-dimensional field is available for iPad
Last Updated on Thursday, 12 January 2012 05:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 12 January 2012 05:00
Ukrainian company InCube Games presents iOS, iPad compatible, version of InCube Chess, the new and revolution version of the well-known chess game, that transfer battle between whites and blacks to real 3D cube instead of usual board, in addition to the basic version of the program accessible to all versions of Mac OS. Besides, despite the quite affordable price, for all supported hardware platforms became accessible freeware versions of the game. Continue reading
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Friendle for iOS Features 7 Classic Games to Play with Friends
Last Updated on Monday, 12 December 2011 02:00 Written by iUseMac Monday, 12 December 2011 02:00
Candywriter today introduces Friendle 1.0 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Friendle includes seven classic turn-based games to play with friends, including Words, Chess, Checkers, Four, Reversi, Backgammon, and Chinese Checkers. Built-in Twitter and Facebook support makes it easy to find and challenge friends to games. Friendle can also pair two users together via its “Random Opponent” feature. Alternatively, “Pass & Play” games may be created between friends in physical proximity. Continue reading
Tags: Backgammon, chess, Chinese, chinese checkers, colorful interface, facebook, FREE, Friendle, Hub, ios features, iPad, mb disk space, miami beach florida, offline, physical proximity, social invitations, Stop, today, touch games, turn based games | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
InCube Chess (chess in 8x8x8 space): update, free version is available
Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 December 2011 06:00 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 7 December 2011 06:00
InCube Games presented free version of revolutionary chess in real 3D field (8x8x8), and has updated the basic version of the program. And, on the eve of Christmas holidays, the price for the basic version of this “Game for the Real Intellectuals” is lowered. Many fans of “StarWars” or “StarTrack” films remember short episodes where dzedajs or pilots play in something like three-dimensional chess. However serials computer chess was understood only as three-dimensional on a flat board. Continue reading
Tags: chess, chess board, chess game, chess program, classic chess, classical chess, computer, computer chess, dimensional chess, dimensional game, End, eve, kiev ukraine, machintosh users, opponent, Queen, show, Space, title, version | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
InCube Chess (chess in 8x8x8 space): update, free version is available
Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 December 2011 06:00 Written by iUseMac Wednesday, 7 December 2011 06:00
InCube Games presented free version of revolutionary chess in real 3D field (8x8x8), and has updated the basic version of the program. And, on the eve of Christmas holidays, the price for the basic version of this “Game for the Real Intellectuals” is lowered. Many fans of “StarWars” or “StarTrack” films remember short episodes where dzedajs or pilots play in something like three-dimensional chess. However serials computer chess was understood only as three-dimensional on a flat board. Continue reading
Tags: chess, chess board, chess game, chess program, classic chess, classical chess, computer, computer chess, dimensional chess, dimensional game, End, eve, kiev ukraine, machintosh users, opponent, Queen, show, Space, title, version | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off
Mathris HD – A Math Arcade Game for iPad Hits the App Store
Last Updated on Thursday, 1 December 2011 02:00 Written by iUseMac Thursday, 1 December 2011 02:00
Arizona based cliqueyou today introduces Mathris HD 1.0, the iPad version of their addictive math arcade game. Mathris is a tetris-style math game where numbered balls continuously drop into the screen. The player’s aim is to prevent the screen from filling up by eliminating the balls. The more balls you touch to reach the target number, the higher your score. Aside from the new high definition backgrounds and graphics, Mathris HD has more numbered balls to solve than the previous versions. Continue reading
Tags: apple logo, arcade game, chess, chess training, cliqueyou, gaming, hd version, iPad, Math, math game, mental gymnastics, mobile platforms, player, score, showcase section, store, target number, target value, today, version | Posted under Mac News | Comments Off